Viaggi e geografia

A Postcard from Bournville

Joe Brannan; Frances Brannan · 1992 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

Studley, Brewin Books, 1992. Cloth. An excellent example of this work of British chocolate history written by Joe Brannan and Frances Brannan. This particular volume has been signed by Joe Brannan. First edition. Bound in the publisher's original cloth binding and held in...

Temples in Yucatan a Camera Chronicle of Chichen Jtza

Laura Gilpin · 1948 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

New York, Hastings House , 1948. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this fascinating work regarding the travels of noted American photographer Laura Gilpin across the Yucatan. Presented in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition of the work. Complete with...

Unknown Somerset

Donald Maxwell · 1927 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, 1927. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this work of topography by Donald Maxwell. Profusely illustrated throughout, this particular copy in bound in the publisher's original cloth binding. An exploration of the count...

Going to Markets and Grammar Schools, Being a Series of Autobiographical Records and Sketches of Forty Years Spent in the Midland Counties from 1830 to 1870.

George Griffith · 1870 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London, William Freeman, 1870. Cloth. A two volume set of works written by George Griffith, offering a series of autobiographical records and sketches from the Midlands. Complete in two volumes. Scarce to find a complete set of works. Previous owner's 'Roy & Nina Mer...

Public Schools of Charterhouse, Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Winchester

R. Birley et al. · 1958 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

Guildford, Charles W. Traylen, 1958. Cloth. A signed copy of this interesting work on the public schools in England, signed by R. L. Arrowsmith, illustrated with colour plates. By R. Birley; R. L. Arrowsmith; W. J. W. Blunt; H. D. P. Lee; P. H. M. Bryant; J. B. Hope Simpson. A...

The Gentleman&Apos;S Magazine Library: Being a Classified Collection of the Chief Contents of the &Apos;Gentleman&Apos;S Magazine&Apos; from 1731 to 1868

George Laurence Gomme; F. A. Milne · 1894 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Elliot Stock, 1894-1901. Cloth. A collection of articles about English topography in certain counties, originally published in the 'Gentleman's Magazine&apos. These volumes contain a collection of articles that were originally published in the 'Gentleman...

Pleasant Spots and Famous Places

John Alfred Langford · 1862 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Willian Tegg, 1862. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of John Alfred Langford's look at beautiful places in Britain, an author's presentation copy signed by the author. The first edition of this work. Author's signed presentation copy, signed by th...

Hertfordshire

Unamed · 0 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Edwards Stanford, c1878. Cloth. A very scarce large folding map being a illustration of the English county of Hertfordshire. A lovely example of this work of cartography. A large map held in the original cloth covered slipcase. Undated, dated using Copac. Hertfordshire...

The County Edition Domesday Book Alecto Historical Editions

Dr Ann Williams · 1987 · Rooke Books

£200.00 (€239.77 | $264.27 | ¥42,206)

London, Alecto Historical Editions, 1987. Cloth. A beautiful example of The County Edition of the Great Domesday Book, being a limited edition of this work and held in the original clamshell box. This set is number 56 of 1,000 copies printed. With the three volumes still in th...

A Collection of Parliamentary Acts Pertaining to the County of Shropshire

1730 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Printed by the Assigns of His Majesty's Printer, 1730-1819. Cloth. A very rare collection of 18th and early 19th-century parliamentary reports concerning the county of Shropshire and its towns. A very scarce collection of four parliamentary acts, passed between th...

A Topographical Dictionary of the United Kingdom

Benjamin Pitt Capper · 1808 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Richard Phillips, 1808 . First edition. Leather. A bright first edition of this topographical guide to the United Kingdom, illustrated throughout with folding maps. A first edition. Illustrated with thirty-nine maps and seven folding maps, for a total of forty-six plat...

The Rural Economy of Yorkshire; the Midland Counties; the West of England

Mr. Marshall [William Marshall] · 1788 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, T. Cadell; G. Nicol, 1788-1796 . First edition. Leather. A wonderful collection of five volumes of Mr. Marshall's influential county agricultural surveys, including the first editions of his surveys of Yorkshire and the West of England. A collection of five volume...

Topography of Thebes, and General View of Egypt

J. G. Wilkinson · 1835 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.56 | $495.51 | ¥79,136)

London, John Murray, 1835 . First edition. Leather. The impressively illustrated and scarce first edition of John Gardner Wilkinson's archaeological and historical study of Thebes and its surrounding ancient monuments. A scarce first edition.Illustrated with a double page...

London and Its Environs

Karl Baedeker · 1896 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

Leipsic, Karl Baedeker, 1896 . Cloth. A copiously illustrated copy of one of the famous Baedeker Guide Books to London, including numerous folding maps throughout. The tenth revised edition.In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Illustrated with 3 maps and 20 pla...

Northamptonshire County of Spires and Stately Homes

Arthur Mee · 1949 · Rooke Books

£23.99 (€28.76 | $31.70 | ¥5,063)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1949. Cloth. A fully illustrated guide and history to Northamptonshire by Arthur Mee. 'Northamptonshire,' one of 41 volumes of The King's England series. Edited by Arthur Henry Mee (1875 – 1943), a British writer, journalist and ed...

Systems of Land Tenure in Various Countries

J. W. Probyn · 1881 · Rooke Books

£69.99 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,770)

London, Paris and New York, Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co , 1881. Leather. An interesting collection of essays on land laws and legislation. New Edition, revised and corrected. 'A series of essays published under the saction of the Cobden Club&apos. Including a facsimile...

A Topographical Dictionary of England in Two Volumes

Nicholas Carlisle · 1808 · Rooke Books

£500.00 (€599.42 | $660.68 | ¥105,515)

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808. First edition. Leather. An attractive and scarce two volume first edition set of this important topographical work. Exhibiting the names of the several cities, towns, parishes, tythings, townships and hamlets with the county and div...

Oxford and Its Story

Cecil Headlam · 1912 · Rooke Books

£69.99 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,770)

London , J. M. Dent and Co, 1912. Cloth. Cecil Headlam's history of Oxford, in its scarce original dustwrapper. Second and cheaper edition. Illustrated throughout with twenty-four lithographs by Herbert Railton, which have been tinted by Fanny Railton. With loosley-insert...

St. Paul&Apos;S Cathedral

S. A. Werner · 1926 · Rooke Books

£59.99 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,660)

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1926. Cloth. A reference book on St Paul's Cathedral by S. A. Warner. Illustrations in Line are by the Author. From the Preface: "Here within these covers will be found a general account of this famous building which will...

Somerset and Some Neighbouring Records: Historical, Biographical and Pictorial

Anon · 0 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London, Allan North, c1908. Cloth. A scarce special printing of this local interest work of Somerset and its residents. With 36 plates Printed for subscribers only. Providing short biographical descriptions of notable Somerset residents each with a portrait or image of their r...